With 16 three-year-olds entered for the 2022 Meadowlands Pace, a pair of $50,000 eliminations will be contested on Saturday, July 9.
Trainer Tony Alagna leads the way with four horses entered from his powerful stable, three by his 2013 Meadowlands Pace winner and now prolific sire Captaintreacherous who is represented by no fewer than six among the entrants.
It is a very evenly matched group, that remarkably includes all 10 horses listed on Dave Little's "Road The The Meadowlands Pace," where Hammering Hank has held the top spot for virtually the entire time.
Beach Glass, second in last month's North America Cup and on Little's Pace list, is making the trip stateside for Canadian trainer Brent MacGrath and his partners in the Schooner II Stable. Beach Glass will attempt to capture for this group the only trophy denied his sire, Somebeachsomewhere, during his legendary career in what was perhaps the greatest edition of the Pace in 2008.
The top 10 finishers will return for the Meadowlands Pace final for "The Biggest Party in Harness Racing" on Saturday, July 16.
Below are the elimination fields in post position order.
Meadowlands Pace Elimination 1 (Race 6)
Post - Horse - Listed Driver - Trainer
1. I Did It Myway - Andrew McCarthy - Tony Alagna
2. Frozen Hanover - Bob McClure - Luc Blais
3. Nautical Hanover - Todd McCarthy - Tony Alagna
4. Captain Cowboy - Dexter Dunn - Ake Svanstedt
5. Beach Glass - Yannick Gingras - Brent MacGrath
6. Early Action - Brian Sears - Joe Holloway
7. Mad Max Hanover - Tim Tetrick - Jake Leamon
8. Greatest Ending - Mark MacDonald - Ian Moore
Meadowlands Pace Elimination 2 (Race 10)
Post - Horse - Listed Driver - Trainer
1. Captainryanmichael - Brian Sears - Joe Pavia Jr.
2. Hammering Hank - Dexter Dunn - Brett Pelling
3. Caviart Camden - Todd McCarthy - Tony Alagna
4. Atlas Hanover - Scott Zeron - Tony Alagna
5. PJ Lou - Andy Miller - Mark Harder
6. Night Hawk - David Miller - Brian Brown
7. Fourever Boy - Mike Wilder - Tim Twaddle
8. Market Based - Dexter Dunn - Nancy Takter
The Graduate Series finals will head up the supporting card on Saturday. Post time is 6:20 p.m.
(With files from Meadowlands)